Adam80s - Homebrewer Profile

Adam80s

Member Since4/9/2015

Recipes9

Brew Sessions8

I knew nothing about brewing until I asked for a homebrew kit, after being nagged about what I wanted for Christmas 2014. I knew I liked beer, so I got a homebrew kit. In the back of my mind it was because CRAFT BEER had dawned on me that year when I happened to taste an amazing beer I tried by chance at a bar for a work mates leaving bash. My eyes opened, and I had started spending too much on bad good and bad craft beer, now here I am hooked on

I used some specialty Malts, but don't know what categories they are in... doesn't matter anyway... Low efficiency, but hey it's my first mash, wort tastes great. I don't know where all the water disappeared, I put in 45 litres got 36 out? WPL0001 changed from 74 to 85% efficient to match readings, this is due to low mash probably. See brew session for more "changes" during the brew

Made with harvested yeast (1 month in the fridge). Surprised that my harvested yeast worked. 3 weeks fermenter, 1 week bottle a bit sweet and some hint of sulphide after taste, 2 weeks bottle tastes better, mellowed good bitterness, 3weeks well rounded, no after tastes good bitterness, no sulphide at all. Best IPA yet, the glass lasted about 3 minutes. 4 weeks, this beer is actually what I wanted! IPAs do age well.